China Now Has More Tablets And Smartphones Than The US

After becoming the world’s leading manufacturer of goods and
largest emitter of carbon dioxide, China can add world’s leading
consumer of mobile devices (smartphones and tablets) to its
trophy case.

“By the end of February 2013, China will have 246 million devices
compared to 230 million in the U.S.,” says mobile analytics company Flurry, which
estimates that its survey covers more than 90% of the world’s
“smart devices.”

In January, the US and China were within one million devices of
one another. Flurry is measuring what it calls “active” devices,
which means phones and tablets that are actually connecting to
the internet, and not simply devices sold.

Despite the enormous size of the Chinese market, it is still the
sixth-fastest growing market for tablets and smartphones, by
Flurry’s estimate.

Even as this growth slows, its dizzying pace, and the relatively
maturity of the US market for smartphones means that China will
almost certainly remain a larger market for mobile devices than
the US.